[ROM][AOSP][LolliRock][v.2.1]

[chibluboy]

I actually misunderstood your first post. Apologies.
Now teach me. You said that you already can see, browse and use you hard drive in es. I personally just use samba shares with either es, to manipulate every single file and folder I chose to share, or kodi/plex for just media. With access to a pc folders as well as hard drive attached to router.
What would be the benefit of cifs mounting just one folder in nexus player?

Note 4

Once I do this, for several things. But one example is for setting up my game emulator. I want the emulator app to be able to access a network mount to where the game roms are located. My current rom folder is 24 GB. Per my previous post, I was able to get cifsManager to almost work. I have a folder that was created but it is empty and I think it is related to this article: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/fix-empty-app-mounted-directories-t2995645

I am still working on this in hopes of getting the network mount to work.

 

[Idan73]

Once I do this, for several things. But one example is for setting up my game emulator. I want the emulator app to be able to access a network mount to where the game roms are located. My current rom folder is 24 GB. Per my previous post, I was able to get cifsManager to almost work. I have a folder that was created but it is empty and I think it is related to this article: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/fix-empty-app-mounted-directories-t2995645

I am still working on this in hopes of getting the network mount to work.

Good luck, and thanks for explanation. I personally have 64gb sdcard attached and mounted with stick mount and I believe you can have hard drive connected to usb powered hub as the custom kernel from this rom as well as stick mount supports ntfs. But if you want it on network on router, as I said, good luck and all the best.

Note 4 ?

 

[zulu99]

My opinion (which nobody asked for, but I'm giving out for free today!) is to update the OP with this:

The remote that came with the Nexus Player will pair and very minimally work with this ROM, however it is not supported so please refrain from asking questions in this thread about it. I recommend using DroidMote or a keyboard/mouse for realistic functionality.

Make it big and bold and colorful and impossible to miss...

added in first post. thanks.
With LolliRock i want restore full Android on Nexus Player and I do not like Android TV that follow the Apple "Walled Garden" style.
Android TV is a stripped down version of Android, so not for me and for many advanced users that not want imposed limitations.

 

[littlehoops]

When I am casting from my phone (oneplus one) to this rom, there always seems to be a black bar down the right hand side. This only happens for from apps like bbc iplayer and now tv (UK). When I cast a tab from my computer or Pixel, it fills the whole screen.

Any one got any ideas? As now tv does not work 100% on this rom and if I root, it will not work at all. so droidmote is off the table.

Thanks for your helps.

 

[zulu99]

When I am casting from my phone (oneplus one) to this rom, there always seems to be a black bar down the right hand side. This only happens for from apps like bbc iplayer and now tv (UK). When I cast a tab from my computer or Pixel, it fills the whole screen.

Any one got any ideas? As now tv does not work 100% on this rom and if I root, it will not work at all. so droidmote is off the table.

Thanks for your helps.

Already write in previous posts.
You can use Hide System Bars (full screen) app from google play or others apps.


For root, you can hide root in many way. Also with supersu app. Start DroidMote, hide root, use your app. But there are also many modified apk, xposed modules etc.

App that not work with root, not use root permissions. If you have root permissions, you have more power than this app, so you can contrast the stupid checks.

When you have root there is or there will always a solution.

 

[sec6]

Already write in previous posts.
You can use Hide System Bars (full screen) app from google play or others apps.


For root, you can hide root in many way. Also with supersu app. Start DroidMote, hide root, use your app. But there are also many modified apk, xposed modules etc.

App that not work with root, not use root permissions. If you have root permissions, you have more power than this app, so you can contrast the stupid checks.

When you have root there is or there will always a solution.

Hide system bars will not make the screen full when casting. At least not with the apps I've casted with.

 

[robjhellis]

Streaming Media - black screen - sound OK

Dear All,
I have rooted my Nexus Player running 5.1 and have installed Lollirock 1.6. I have set the WiFi connection to run a static IP under Smart DNS. For many of my streaming media apps I get black screen although sound is fine. BBC iPlayer is an exception which works fine. I can find many references to this issue on the web but no solutions for android. Installing flash_player_ICS.apk appears not to fix the issue. I am running NP on a Sony Bravia TV. Any ideas?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[roebling]

Streaming black screen

Dear All,
I have rooted my Nexus Player running 5.1 and have installed Lollirock 1.6. I have set the WiFi connection to run a static IP under Smart DNS. For many of my streaming media apps I get black screen although sound is fine. BBC iPlayer is an exception which works fine. I can find many references to this issue on the web but no solutions for android. Installing flash_player_ICS.apk appears not to fix the issue. I am running NP on a Sony Bravia TV. Any ideas?

Many thanks in advance.

First the obvious: Did you reboot?
I have ocasionally had a black screen but very seldom & I use Hulu and Netflix apps everyday. Hulu is awesome, picture quality is tops, really pops. Netflix, seeing Nexus Player as a "mobile device", lowers screen quality but otherwise is OK.
For Flash video like TV news, I use browser app called Puffin or cast from my phone with app called Web Video Cast. I believe they convert Flash to a mobile-friendly streaming format externally, on their servers, then resend it. And, like Hulu & Netflix apps, I use them everyday. Both have audio/video sync issues but no black screen.
Finally, I've noticed that many web sites stopped using Flash for video on their mobile-devices page so, increasingly, I use the mobile site for video and rely on Puffin or Web Video Cast to isolate the video stream from the rest of the page and to present it full screen ("theater mode", on Puffin.)

 

[zulu99]

Dear All,
I have rooted my Nexus Player running 5.1 and have installed Lollirock 1.6. I have set the WiFi connection to run a static IP under Smart DNS. For many of my streaming media apps I get black screen although sound is fine. BBC iPlayer is an exception which works fine. I can find many references to this issue on the web but no solutions for android. Installing flash_player_ICS.apk appears not to fix the issue. I am running NP on a Sony Bravia TV. Any ideas?

Many thanks in advance.

If the video have drm inside (protected videos), like google movies app, enable in developer option hw overlay
If an user prefer can disable this also in build.prop

Is explained in 2 or 3 post if i remember well

I not know if this is your problem.

 

[robjhellis]

The recommendation under developer settings appears to have fixed the issue. Thank you very much for your help.

 

[TheShamsMan]

Hey guys,

I'm using a Logitech wireless keyboard with this ROM. Is it possible to map the keys of the keyboard? Or disable the trackpad shortcuts? Thanks!

 

[zulu99]

Hey guys,

I'm using a Logitech wireless keyboard with this ROM. Is it possible to map the keys of the keyboard? Or disable the trackpad shortcuts? Thanks!

I'm sorry i not use hardware mouse and keyboard.
I have DroidMote Server on Nexus Player and DroidMote Client on my Galaxy S6 G920F.

I'm allergic to bulky hardware when i'm lying on my couch.
But with root you can do what you want, simply edit the generic.kl or creating your specific keylayout file.

https://source.android.com/devices/input/key-layout-files.html

This is Android not Android TV so you can do ALL

 

[TheShamsMan]

I'm sorry i not use hardware mouse and keyboard.
I have DroidMote Server on Nexus Player and DroidMote Client on my Galaxy S6 G920F.

I'm allergic to bulky hardware when i'm lying on my couch.
But with root you can do what you want, simply edit the generic.kl or creating your specific keylayout file.

https://source.android.com/devices/input/key-layout-files.html

This is Android not Android TV so you can do ALL

Awesome! Thanks mate. I'll try the key mapping as well as Droidmote.

 

[chibluboy]

Network Mount / cifsManager

I am able to now create the network mount using cifsManager but the directory/folder appears empty.

I came across this article the seems to identify the issue I am having exactly with Lollipop & cifsManager, this guy is using a Nexus phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/fix-empty-app-mounted-directories-t2995645

Wanted to know if you can look at the above link and offer your thoughts??

almost there!

UPDATE:

Wanted to give you an update, I have successfully created a network mount on the Nexus Player, FINALLY!!! I now have a "local" folder that appears for ANY app (not just ES File Explorer) that can access my 5TB network drive (video files, photo's, music and game emulator roms)
The solution involves cifsManager , ES File Explorer and a couple of scripts - I'm in the process of testing the scripts to run automatically if you have to reboot the Nexus Player.

As soon as I have everything running smoothly, I'll post the instructions I used to make this work.

 

[robjhellis]

Skype Settings pick list shows black

Hi Guys, after fixing the issue with black screens for certain streaming video a few posts back (again thanks) I'm now experiencing black pick list or drop downs for Skype settings etc. If you can guess where the link is n the pick list it still works but in longer list it is somewhat hit or miss. Any ideas to fix this? Could it be that the fix for the streaming video had an adverse effect on this?
Thanks for all your good work.

 

[chibluboy]

local network mount / cifs manager / Nexus player

After a lot of research I was able to find a solution to create a network mount in the local "/data" folder on my Nexus Player.

Here are the steps I used:

Apps I used to make this happen:

ES File Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
cifsManager http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53760495&postcount=537
BusyBox https://github.com/meefik/busybox/releases
Terminal Emulator https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm
Tasker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm

In my instructions, I use "stuff" as a drive name. I actually have 2 drives indicated in screen shots Android & T_Drive

1. Make sure the network drive is properly shared, making note of the
IP Address, path, username/password to access the drive.

2. Test the connection by using ES File Explorer (Network option) to connect to the network drive.
If you can connect to the drive, then you can mount the drive using cifsManager

3. Using cifsManager v1.5a, add a new share (below is an example - "stuff" is my drive name):
Share Path 192.168.1.1/stuff
Mount Point /data/stuff
Username your network username
Password your network password
Options leave blank

4. Once completed, you should see the main cifsManager screen with your share connection
with a gray x button to the far right, use your mouse and select your drive, the
button should turn green (SU screen may pop up to allow) **see pic 1 View attachment 3270289
** if this fails, you may need to sideload Busybox (Stephen) and try step #3 again.

5. ALMOST THERE but not quite, you may think you are done but this is where the main issue
I was having. To test to see if the drive is mounted as a local folder use ES File Explorer
(LOCAL option this time) go to the "/" DEVICE directory, then DATA and scroll down until
you see your drive. Open your folder and it will be empty. **see pic 2View attachment 3270290

This is where I did some research and found the solution! see the 3 links below for reference:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2106480
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7/help/nfs-mounts-filesystem-permissions-t2961875
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/rk3188-devices/16086-how-i-got-cifs-mounts-to-work

6. Script time If you don't already have a terminal emulator installed, Install
Terminal Emulator from Google Play. Open it and type in the following

su
setenforce Permissive
su --mount-master -c mount -rw -o username=user,password=pass, -t cifs //192.168.1.1/stuff //data/stuff

make sure you enter YOUR username and password! not 'user' or 'pass'

7. Close ES Explorere all the way down and reopen it back to the "/" DEVICE directory, then DATA
and scroll down to your drive/folder (stuff) and you should see all of the contents on the
mounted drive **see pic 3 View attachment 3270291

8. We now have to change the permissions of the DATA folder **see pic 4 View attachment 3270292
make sure all the READ/WRITE/EXECUTE boxes are checked
(I just had to re-check Other READ/WRITE)

**SHAZAM** Now you have a "local" mapped network drive that can be seen natively by ANY app! **UPDATE** some apps still may not be able to see this mount. See this post for reference http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60304971&postcount=549 UPDATE see post #610

Technically we are done but step 6 will have to be executed everytime you reboot your Nexus Player. I am brand new to
all of this scripting mumbo jumbo, I am definitely no expert. I used the TASKER app found on Google Play to
create a "Network Mount" task and widget to execute the script(s) in step #6. **see pic 5 View attachment 3270312

Final screen shot with widget View attachment 3270313
If anyone can show me how to automatically run a script after a reboot I'd be very happy, my brain is fried LOL FIXED see post #539

I hope these steps help anyone else looking to mount a network drive/folder.

 

[zulu99]

If anyone can show me how to automatically run a script after a reboot I'd be very happy, my brain is fried LOL .

Universal init.d app or something like that.

 

[zulu99]

Hi Guys, after fixing the issue with black screens for certain streaming video a few posts back (again thanks) I'm now experiencing black pick list or drop downs for Skype settings etc. If you can guess where the link is n the pick list it still works but in longer list it is somewhat hit or miss. Any ideas to fix this? Could it be that the fix for the streaming video had an adverse effect on this?
Thanks for all your good work.

For this reason we have hardware overlay disabled by default.
But this is a bug present also on stock rom.
There are many posts about the bug.
But is simple check and uncheck the flag hardware overlay in developer options to solve.

You can enable it only when you need some videos with drm protection.

 

[chibluboy]

Universal init.d app or something like that.

I could not get the Universal init.d app to work - said the kernel was not supported.

But I did get my script to run on boot using Tasker - created an On Boot profile with a 20 second delay. Now the script runs in the background automatically every time I reboot the Nexus Player.

Now everything works like a charm

 

[jessejames44]

Has anyone installed it with skipsofts toolkit yet.